Cheilitis is a group of various inflammatory diseases that occur on or near the lips. Their danger is that they can trigger the growth of atypical cells, which ultimately leads to oncology. Abrasive precancerous cheilitis Manganotti is a precancerous disease that causes erosion on the lips. The disease is very dangerous, as it threatens a person’s life. The patient should immediately consult a doctor for an examination.
General information
The Italian scientist Manganotti in 1933 discovered a new disease. The disease was characterized by the formation of erosion on the lower lip. Basically, the disease was diagnosed in the male half of the population, in women it was much less common. At risk were people over the age of 40. Subsequently, the disease began to be called the cheilitis of Manganotti.
In half of the cases of erosion on the lips led to oncology. That is why the cheilitis of Manganotti began to be called precancerous, that is, precancerous. Skin defects with the disease usually affect the lips and border around them. Cheilit Manganotti is considered one of the most dangerous diseases from his subgroup. It is considered to be precancerous, but doctors do not know whether the disease will turn into an oncological process. Various factors can provoke the occurrence of cancer in each case, for example, such as work in harmful production or mechanical damage to mucous membranes. That is why a dangerous disease requires constant medical supervision.
Causes of occurrence
Doctors say that cheilitis Manganotti is more often diagnosed in the elderly. It is believed that this may be due to senile changes in the tissues of the lips, due to which regeneration is much slower. The most common causes of the disease:
- injuries
- hypovitaminosis;
- herpes virus;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- wearing dentures;
- chemical irritants;
- abuse of sunbathing.
Cheilitis Manganotti most often occurs on the border of the lower lip. Dental problems can be provoking factors: the absence of some teeth or sharp chips. Dentures made improperly are also dangerous, they can also lead to cheilitis. Smoking can cause many diseases, including the disease Manganotti.
If the lip is constantly injured, then this can lead to cheilitis. Patients are advised to break the habit of biting something in their mouths. Excessive amounts of sunbathing are not safe; they can cause cheilitis.
Symptoms
Usually cheilitis Manganotti appears on the border of the lower lip, but it can also occur in central areas. The disease begins with 1 erosion, less often with 2-3. Patients complain of mild pain. Symptoms of cheilitis Manganotti:
- Non-bleeding erosion of bright red color on the lips.
- Skin defects appear and disappear.
- Lips may be swollen, but not inflamed.
- Erosion no more than 3, they are smooth and even.
- A person may have difficulty eating and drinking.
If the patient does not consult a doctor, then cheilitis Manganotti will eventually become cancer. A person should be concerned about the appearance on the lips of erosion with a perfectly flat surface. Outwardly they look as if polished. In shape, they most often resemble an oval or circle. Erosion is not prone to bleeding, but if you tear off their upper layer, it will still begin. Next to a skin defect, the tissues do not change their appearance, only occasionally puffiness or redness can be observed.
Diagnostics
An experienced doctor can understand that this is cheilitis Manganotti, based only on the appearance of the patient and his questioning. Diagnosis is rarely difficult. In doubtful cases, the doctor may recommend a smear from a pathological lesion on the lip. Sometimes, to clarify the diagnosis, scraping from ulcerated tissues may be required. The resulting analysis is examined under a microscope.
When diagnosing, the doctor should be able to distinguish cheilitis of Manganotti from similar diseases:
- systemic lupus erythematosus ;
- herpes;
- pemphigus;
- lichen planus;
- leukoplakia;
- exudative erythema.
It is very important not to confuse ailments, since the life and health of the patient depends on this. With cheilitis Manganotti, erosion can very quickly degenerate into cancerous tumors. In some cases, this takes only 4-6 months. Usually before this, compaction begins to be observed in erosion, it becomes prone to bleeding even after slight abrasions.
Drug treatment
It is very important to remove all annoying factors. If your teeth hurt, then you need to cure them. If the gums are bleeding, then you need to establish the cause and eliminate it. On erosion, doctors recommend applying applications. An oily solution of vitamin A is prescribed to the patient for food, since it is its lack that can contribute to the development of cheilitis Manganotti. But more often, doctors choose a surgical method of treatment. If this is undesirable for any reason, then medicines are used.
For the treatment of cheilitis, Manganotti use novocaine blockade and epithelial ointment containing vitamin A. A good effect is given by drugs that improve blood circulation to small vessels. Many doctors recommend an additional prescription of vitamin P to the patient. Ointments with a healing effect, for example, Solcoseryl, can also be prescribed to the patient.
Surgery
The cheilitis of Manganotti per se before degeneration into a cancerous tumor does not pose a serious danger to human health and life. But no doctor can say for sure at what point an oncological disease will develop. In some patients, cheilitis degenerates into cancer after 5 months, in others - after 6-7 years. Usually, they first fight ulcers with medication, and then send the patient for surgery. Only surgical intervention gives a real chance for a full recovery.
When treating cheilitis of Manganotti, doctors dissect the affected tissue, and then conduct their histological examination. If rebirth has already begun, then a surgical solution to the problem is also recommended. Before the intervention, the patient will need an oncologist consultation. After surgery, if necessary, the doctor prescribes a course of chemotherapy. If chelitis Manganotti degenerated into oncology, then the patient will have a longer rehabilitation period.
Prevention
Prosthetics should be careful. This is especially true of older men who are most prone to cheilitis. Dentures should be comfortable, it is unacceptable to endure rubbing and discomfort. Lips should be protected even from minor injuries, it is they that can provoke the development of the disease. At the first symptoms of the disease, you need to go to the doctor.
Doctors carefully study the photos of the cheilitis Manganotti during training, so sometimes even a simple examination to establish a diagnosis is enough. Health professionals advise avoiding long sunbathing. All dental diseases need to be treated in a timely manner, they can also contribute to the appearance of cheilitis.
Patients with a tendency to ailment need more time to increase immunity. It is advisable not to come into contact with harmful chemicals. Women should use only high-quality, dermatologically tested cosmetics for lips.
Alternative methods of treatment
Manganotti precancreatic cheilitis is a dangerous disease that can lead to the development of oncology. Sometimes it takes only 5-6 months to transform it into a cancerous tumor. It is not recommended to treat cheilitis with folk remedies without consulting a doctor. The patient may lose time, then it will be more difficult to help him. Alternative methods of treatment can only be an addition to traditional therapy.
Herbalists recommend making lotions with aloe juice. It must be mixed with vegetable oil in a ratio of 1 to 3. Apply the drug 3 times a day. Also, tampons with St. John's wort give a good effect. In a quarter liter of water, the patient falls asleep 3 tablespoons of grass and puts on fire for 20 minutes. After the broth is cooled and soaked in tampons, which are applied to ulcers 5 times a day for 10 minutes.
Doctor's advice
If the patient has signs of cheilitis Manganotti, then he needs to immediately contact the clinic. You can make an appointment either with an infectious disease specialist or with a dermatologist. After the examination, when confirming the diagnosis of the patient, if necessary, they are sent for a consultation with an oncologist.
Some doctors recommend doing gymnastics for the muscles of the lips and face, which will reduce the likelihood of cheilitis. A person should eat a balanced diet and monitor the state of his immunity.